4Synonyms found for canting

Word Origin & History

cant "insincere talk," 1709, earlier, slang for "whining of beggars," (1560s), from O.N.Fr. canter "to sing, chant" from L. cantare, freq. of canere "to sing" (see chant). Sense in English developed after 1680 to mean the jargon of criminals and vagabonds, then applied contemptuously by any sect or school to the phraseology of its rival.

Example Sentences for canting

Current strategy for canting considers two possible paths.

In backwashing, the operators were instructed to brush down the filter freeboard as the unit was de- canting to wash level.